Moraitakis & Kushel, LLP
Named one of U.S. News & World Report's Best Law Firms and Georgia Super Lawyers
Firm Overview
Leading medical malpractice, nursing home and serious injury firm for over 20 years. Our legal team at Moraitakis & Kushel, LLP is headed by leading Atlanta trial lawyers Nick Moraitakis and Glenn Kushel. With over 70 years of combined legal experience, we handle cases involving personal injury, auto accidents, wrongful death, and medical malpractice, along with several other practice areas. The firm's attorneys have successfully tried to verdict complex cases and achieved many seven figure verdicts and/or settlements. Nick and Glenn have held leadership positions in the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Glenn was President of GTLA in 2005-2006. Nick is a highly decorated trial attorney and was recently awarded the Tradition of Excellence Award from the General Practice and Trial Section of the State Bar of Georgia.
Main Office
Main Office
3445 Peachtree Road NE ST 425
Atlanta
GA
30326
Phone
- (404) 261-0016
Fax
- (404) 261-0024
Websites
Glenn Kushel
Glenn Kushel is an Atlanta trial lawyer with over 20 years of experience.
In 1993, Glenn began a plaintiff's practice with the firm of Mills & Moraitakis, and became a named partner in 1995. He has dedicated his practice to representing those injured or killed as a result of medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, trucking accidents, automobile accidents, product liability and other negligent and intentional acts.
Throughout his career, Glenn has successfully tried and resolved many cases. For example, he and his partner Nick Moraitakis argued the case of Keenan v. Plouffe to the Georgia Supreme Court, a case that involved a young woman who was severely brain damaged during a surgery at the Medical College of Georgia. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court held that the defendant physician, a faculty member at the Medical College, was not immune from suit under the Georgia Tort Claims Act. Instead, he could be held liable individually. The case settled for an amount exceeding seven and one half million dollars.
Glen and his partners also successfully handled a significant case against the City of Atlanta and other defendants when their clientÂÂ's husband was killed in a sinkhole that occurred at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Atlanta. After years of litigation, the case was settled for a favorable amount shortly before trial.
Recently, the firm tried and won a suit against Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) in a negligent security case. The verdict resulted in a one million dollar reward for their client, the victim of a stabbing at a MARTA station. Another recent case against MARTA that resolved in their client involved a MARTA bus accident that rendered their client a quadriplegic.
Glenn has successfully litigated cases against orthopedists, surgeons, cardiologists, pediatricians, obstetrician-gynecologists, anesthesiologists and other medical specialists. He has a particular interest in nursing home abuse and neglect cases. He and his partner have also handled many serious trucking, automobile and premises liability cases. Their automobile product cases have involved defects relating to stability, roof crush, fuel system integrity, seatbacks and seatbelts.
In the early 2000s, Glenn worked on behalf of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association as Legislative Chair helping to defeat efforts to pass tort laws seeking to prevent access to the court system. In 2005, he was elected as President of the Association. During his term, he and other Executive Committee members worked to restructure the Association to place a greater emphasis on legislative efforts and outreach, as well as efforts to preserve and protect the civil justice system and citizen's access to the courts.
In 1993, Glenn began a plaintiff's practice with the firm of Mills & Moraitakis, and became a named partner in 1995. He has dedicated his practice to representing those injured or killed as a result of medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, trucking accidents, automobile accidents, product liability and other negligent and intentional acts.
Throughout his career, Glenn has successfully tried and resolved many cases. For example, he and his partner Nick Moraitakis argued the case of Keenan v. Plouffe to the Georgia Supreme Court, a case that involved a young woman who was severely brain damaged during a surgery at the Medical College of Georgia. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court held that the defendant physician, a faculty member at the Medical College, was not immune from suit under the Georgia Tort Claims Act. Instead, he could be held liable individually. The case settled for an amount exceeding seven and one half million dollars.
Glen and his partners also successfully handled a significant case against the City of Atlanta and other defendants when their clientÂÂ's husband was killed in a sinkhole that occurred at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Atlanta. After years of litigation, the case was settled for a favorable amount shortly before trial.
Recently, the firm tried and won a suit against Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) in a negligent security case. The verdict resulted in a one million dollar reward for their client, the victim of a stabbing at a MARTA station. Another recent case against MARTA that resolved in their client involved a MARTA bus accident that rendered their client a quadriplegic.
Glenn has successfully litigated cases against orthopedists, surgeons, cardiologists, pediatricians, obstetrician-gynecologists, anesthesiologists and other medical specialists. He has a particular interest in nursing home abuse and neglect cases. He and his partner have also handled many serious trucking, automobile and premises liability cases. Their automobile product cases have involved defects relating to stability, roof crush, fuel system integrity, seatbacks and seatbelts.
In the early 2000s, Glenn worked on behalf of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association as Legislative Chair helping to defeat efforts to pass tort laws seeking to prevent access to the court system. In 2005, he was elected as President of the Association. During his term, he and other Executive Committee members worked to restructure the Association to place a greater emphasis on legislative efforts and outreach, as well as efforts to preserve and protect the civil justice system and citizen's access to the courts.
License
- Bar Number: 430498
Georgia , 1988 - Bar Number: 890294
Florida , 1990
Education
- University of Florida
B.S. in Finance , 1985
- University of Florida Law School
J.D. with Honors , 1988
Nicholas Moraitakis
Nick Moraitakis is an Atlanta trial lawyer with over 30 years of experience.
In 1993, Nick and his partner Glenn Kushel began a plaintiffâs practice dedicated exclusively to the representation of individuals injured or killed as a result of medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, trucking accidents, automobile accidents, product liability, premises liability and other negligent and intentional acts.
Nick and Glenn successfully argued the case of Keenan v. Plouffe to the Georgia Supreme Court, resulting in a landmark decision holding that a defendant physician, a faculty member of the Medical College of Georgia, was not immune from suit under the Georgia Tort Claims Act. The Court held that the doctor could be individually liable and the case eventually settled for an amount exceeding seven and one half million dollars.
The firm also served as lead counsel in a significant case against the City of Atlanta, Marriott Hotels and a myriad of engineers and product liability manufacturers due to a sewer collapse under the parking lot of the Midtown Courtyard Hotel by Marriott in Atlanta. The case presented a complicated array of issues ranging from architectural and professional engineering responsibilities, professional standards to be exercised in the field of geotechnical engineering and municipal responsibility for negligent acts. After years of litigation, the case was resolved for a favorable settlement amount shortly before trial.
Nick, along with Glenn, served as lead counsel in a negligent security case against the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The firmâs client was stabbed at the Peachtree MARTA Station and having been offered nothing prior to trial, the case was tried successfully to a verdict of one million dollars. In addition, the firm recently settled another matter against MARTA involving a bus accident that rendered the plaintiff a quadriplegic.
Nick was honored to recently serve as co-lead counsel in a significant case involving the shooting of a 93 year old woman by several Atlanta Police Department Narcotics Investigators. Acting upon a warrant obtained with false information, a team of Atlanta Police Officers and Investigators burst into the home of this law abiding citizen, fatally shooting her and eventually planting drugs in her home. Subsequent to this activity, a number of officers within the department covered up the truth until a confidential informant eventually went to the FBI. Suit was filed against the City of Atlanta, the Atlanta Police Chief and others seeking damages for violation of the deceasedâs constitutional rights, resulting in her death. After three years of aggressive litigation in Federal Court, the case was settled favorably for $4,900,000.00. The Narcotics Division of the Atlanta Police Department was disbanded, several Officers and Investigators were dismissed and four Investigators were sentenced to significant time in Federal Prison.
Nick has litigated many cases in State, Superior and Federal Courts to successful conclusion including automobile accidents, trucking accidents, and premises liability cases. He has also served as lead counsel for presentation of oral argument in many cases before the Georgia Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court.
Nick has always been active outside of the practice of law. He has served as Legislative Chairman of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and was a member of the Executive Committee. In 2002, he was elected to the Georgia Legislature where he served as Chairman of the General Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives.
Nick has always been active in the Greek Orthodox Community and with the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation in Atlanta. The Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church has bestowed upon Nick the honor of being named an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
In 1993, Nick and his partner Glenn Kushel began a plaintiffâs practice dedicated exclusively to the representation of individuals injured or killed as a result of medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, trucking accidents, automobile accidents, product liability, premises liability and other negligent and intentional acts.
Nick and Glenn successfully argued the case of Keenan v. Plouffe to the Georgia Supreme Court, resulting in a landmark decision holding that a defendant physician, a faculty member of the Medical College of Georgia, was not immune from suit under the Georgia Tort Claims Act. The Court held that the doctor could be individually liable and the case eventually settled for an amount exceeding seven and one half million dollars.
The firm also served as lead counsel in a significant case against the City of Atlanta, Marriott Hotels and a myriad of engineers and product liability manufacturers due to a sewer collapse under the parking lot of the Midtown Courtyard Hotel by Marriott in Atlanta. The case presented a complicated array of issues ranging from architectural and professional engineering responsibilities, professional standards to be exercised in the field of geotechnical engineering and municipal responsibility for negligent acts. After years of litigation, the case was resolved for a favorable settlement amount shortly before trial.
Nick, along with Glenn, served as lead counsel in a negligent security case against the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The firmâs client was stabbed at the Peachtree MARTA Station and having been offered nothing prior to trial, the case was tried successfully to a verdict of one million dollars. In addition, the firm recently settled another matter against MARTA involving a bus accident that rendered the plaintiff a quadriplegic.
Nick was honored to recently serve as co-lead counsel in a significant case involving the shooting of a 93 year old woman by several Atlanta Police Department Narcotics Investigators. Acting upon a warrant obtained with false information, a team of Atlanta Police Officers and Investigators burst into the home of this law abiding citizen, fatally shooting her and eventually planting drugs in her home. Subsequent to this activity, a number of officers within the department covered up the truth until a confidential informant eventually went to the FBI. Suit was filed against the City of Atlanta, the Atlanta Police Chief and others seeking damages for violation of the deceasedâs constitutional rights, resulting in her death. After three years of aggressive litigation in Federal Court, the case was settled favorably for $4,900,000.00. The Narcotics Division of the Atlanta Police Department was disbanded, several Officers and Investigators were dismissed and four Investigators were sentenced to significant time in Federal Prison.
Nick has litigated many cases in State, Superior and Federal Courts to successful conclusion including automobile accidents, trucking accidents, and premises liability cases. He has also served as lead counsel for presentation of oral argument in many cases before the Georgia Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court.
Nick has always been active outside of the practice of law. He has served as Legislative Chairman of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and was a member of the Executive Committee. In 2002, he was elected to the Georgia Legislature where he served as Chairman of the General Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives.
Nick has always been active in the Greek Orthodox Community and with the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation in Atlanta. The Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church has bestowed upon Nick the honor of being named an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
License
- Bar Number: 521525
Georgia
Education
- Emory College of Emory University
B.A. in Political Science , 1974
- Emory Law School of Emory University
J.D. , 1977
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